Samsung Omnia W I8350

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1 year manufacturer warranty for Phone and 6 months warranty for in the box accessories

This product is Permanently discontinued.

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Key Features of Samsung Omnia W I8350

Windows Phone 7.5 (Mango) OS

5 MP Primary Camera

0.3 MP Secondary Camera

3.7-inch Super AMOLED Capacitive Touchscreen

1.4 GHz Scorpion Processor

Wi-Fi Enabled

Social Networking Enabled

Samsung Omnia W I8350 (Metallic Black)
Price: Rs. 15,200

The Samsung Omnia W I8350 is a smartphone that has the looks and the features to meet your everyday needs in style. This classy touchscreen phone is a delight for those who need to stay connected to their professional and social environments at all times. The gadget runs on Windows Phone 7.5 (Mango) operating system and possesses a powerful 1.4 GHz Qualcomm Scorpion processor that allows you to multitask without affecting the speed of your applications. This Samsung phone also houses 512 MB RAM under its classy hood.

This Omnia smartphone from Samsung has a 3.7-inch WVGA capacitive touchscreen with a resolution of 480 x 800 pixels that gives you visual clarity and depth while working with the phone. This user friendly handset has a customizable home screen feature that keeps your office, music, Email, and other applications just a touch away. This Windows phone supports the Windows Live SkyDrive feature that allows you to upload files that you can edit online. This feature helps you save phone space and work efficiently.

A capable 5 megapixel camera on the phone lets you take pictures of high quality on the go. This camera is loaded with an Power LED flash that helps you take pictures and record videos even in poor or fading light. The auto focus and image stabilization features on the camera further enhance your photography experience. This smartphone also has a secondary camera with a resolution of 0.3 megapixels loaded on the front. You can record HD videos on the Samsung Omnia W I8350 at a maximum resolution of 1280 x 720 pixels (30 fps). The Geo-tagging feature is also supported on this smartphone.

Design

When it comes to design, the Samsung Omnia W I8350 is an eye catcher. This aesthetically pleasing phone is crafted in a manner that allows you to hold the phone comfortably even in one hand. The phone has dedicated home, back and search keys that help you navigate the pages of this smartphone effortlessly. This handset has specific keys to access the camera, phone lock and volume rockers that make handling easier.

The Super AMOLED screen that the Samsung Omnia W possesses gives you a visual experience of the highest quality and helps you work with this smartphone even for long hours. The phone is loaded with an accelerometer, proximity sensor, gyroscope, ambient light sensor and a digital compass that give you a comfortable and interactive user experience.

Battery and Storage

A Li-Ion 1500 mAh battery powers this Samsung smartphone and gives you a talk time of up to 14 hours on 2G and 6 hours on 3G. The battery when fully charged gives you a standby time of up to 490 hours on 2G and 380 hours on 3G. This stylish phone has an internal memory of 8 GB that lets you store all your files and information with ease.

Connectivity and Features

You can connect to the Internet through GPRS, EDGE, 3G and Wi-Fi platforms supported on the Samsung Omnia W I8350. The preinstalled Internet Explorer 9 Mobile browser allows you to browse through the web seamlessly and effectively. This smartphone has Email and Pushmail with document viewer and document editor features that help you tackle challenges at work even when you are on the move. You can connect and transfer files with other compatible devices through Bluetooth and micro USB features supported on this Samsung smartphone.

AGPS on the Samsung Omnia W I8350 lets you explore new places and guides your path no matter where you go. This phone is perfect for social networking, and you can access Facebook and Twitter on the go. Zune Client, which is the PC sync application supported on the W I8350 smartphone lets you synchronize your data to make your daily tasks simpler. The handset supports the Windows Live Instant Messenger service that helps you chat with all your friends online and stay connected at all times. The Samsung Omnia W I8350 is a smartphone that will meet your business needs and satisfy your social networking demands with speed and accuracy.

Recent top reviews

Superb phone with great specification and pure black high contrast AMOLED screen. I recommend this phone as it also supports native video calling where you can video call to Symbian Phones.

★★★★★

★★★★★

Akhil Ravi

Oct 17, 2013

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a decent buy

Hardware is not compatible for Win8 requirements so you can upgrade it only till Windows 7.8. You'll still get almost all the new Win8 features in this phone though, along with the distinctive small tiles. The only problem is voice quality. It tends to on the lower side at times.

★★★★★

★★★★★

Alok

Oct 12, 2013

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Excellent phone - better than Nokias of same range and hardware quality

I ordered this phone because of super excitement to have a Windows Phone which i will mention that was delivered in super safe packing in an excellent condition.Pros :The phone is super light , gives a premium feeling while holding and has a brilliant screen.

Just a piece of advice to the users who are facing issue with the battery. My battery gave up on me after an year too. The other Samsung phones which use the same battery model have been mostly discontinued, like Wave Series and all. So, it difficult to find the battery… (View complete review)

★★★★★

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Dev Arbikshe

Jul 8, 2013

Disappointed with this phone.

This is such a waste of money. The experience was good initially but the battery would swell sooner or later and the phone would be nothing more than trash. I have used this phone inside out. I was advocating for windows and suggesting it to everyone until it showed it's true colours. Be wise, … (View complete review)

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if u are finding problem in transfering file using zune den No need of using zune.U can use the phone as usb drive without zune by doin following steps:1.Open Windows Registry Editor by typing regedit in your start menu2.Go to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESYSTEMCurrentControlSetEnumUSB3.Perform a search for ZuneDriver 1.The search should yield a result similar to: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESYSTEMCurrentControlSetEnumUSBVID_045E&PID_04EC&MI_006&27ffd631&0&0000Device ParametersWUDF4.Click up one level to the Device Parameters key5.Change ShowInShell from 0 to 16.Change PortableDevic…if u are finding problem in transfering file using zune den No need of using zune.U can use the phone as usb drive without zune by doin following steps:1.Open Windows Registry Editor by typing regedit in your start menu2.Go to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESYSTEMCurrentControlSetEnumUSB3.Perform a search for ZuneDriver 1.The search should yield a result similar to: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESYSTEMCurrentControlSetEnumUSBVID_045E&PID_04EC&MI_006&27ffd631&0&0000Device ParametersWUDF4.Click up one level to the Device Parameters key5.Change ShowInShell from 0 to 16.Change PortableDeviceNameSpaceExcludeFromShell from 1 to 07.Change EnableLegacySupport from 0 to 18.Change EnableDefaultAutoPlaySupport

You can now plug your Samsung Omnia 7 into your Windows PC using the supplied USB cable and it will be recognized as a USB drive and then u can transfer files without zune

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Best midrange Windows Phone

The pros for this phone are well known,lets discuss some of its cons and the REMEDY to those :)1>FILE TRANSFER without ZUNE!! Follow these steps to use your phone in mass storage mode:-1.Open Windows Registry Editor by typing regedit in your start menu2.Go to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESYSTEMCurrentControlSetEnumUSB3.Perform a search for ZuneDriver1.The search should yield a result similar to: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESYSTEMCurrentControlSetEnumUSBVID_045E&PID_04EC&MI_006&27ffd631&0&0000DeviceParametersWUDF4.Click up one level to the Device Parameters key5.Change ShowInShel…The pros for this phone are well known,lets discuss some of its cons and the REMEDY to those :)1>FILE TRANSFER without ZUNE!! Follow these steps to use your phone in mass storage mode:-1.Open Windows Registry Editor by typing regedit in your start menu2.Go to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESYSTEMCurrentControlSetEnumUSB3.Perform a search for ZuneDriver1.The search should yield a result similar to: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESYSTEMCurrentControlSetEnumUSBVID_045E&PID_04EC&MI_006&27ffd631&0&0000DeviceParametersWUDF4.Click up one level to the Device Parameters key5.Change ShowInShell from 0 to 16.Change PortableDeviceNameSpaceExcludeFromShell from 1 to 07.Change EnableLegacySupport from 0 to 18.Change EnableDefaultAutoPlaySupportYou can now plug your Samsung Omnia 7 into your Windows PC using the supplied USB cable and it will be recognized as a USB drive and then u can transfer files withoutzune

2>This phone SUPPORTS custom ringtones. Applications for free ringtones are available in market place for free. Don't be disheartened if anyone tells you that you have to use default ringtones only :)

3>No DivX/Xvid support.... No problem,convert your video files before you transfer them :)[For rookies,you can use FORMAT FACTORY,a free s/w to convert. Convert in any format,just be careful that you change the encoding to any encoding except DivX or Xvid and you are good to go :)

4>MS OFFICE files CAN be transferred. You can use "PC file download" application for this cause.Other apps may be available too.

File transfer using Bluetooth is yet to be figured out but I guess this review may shift the odds in favour of WP7 :)People forget Android,its too common,try WP7!![For those using android,don't settle for anything below 4.0 Ice cream Sandwich ;) ]

People,go for this phone,its display,Interface,fluidity everything is just about perfect and the power you get with 1.4 GHz Scorpion processor is unparalled!!Yes,I'll recommend this phone!! (Expand)

I have been amazed by Android's capabilities. Be it multitasking, or flash-compatibility. But where the Windows Phone just blew my minds off is by making a lot of functionalities actually usable. And how.

I used it first at a retail outlet, and I fell in love with how the UI just moved around to my every swipe and tap. It's been a week now and so far it's amazing. The UI is just incredible and knocks the socks off iOS and Android. It is blazingly fast. It switches between apps effortlessly and now my favourite …This comes from an early adopter and huge fan of Google's Android OS.

I have been amazed by Android's capabilities. Be it multitasking, or flash-compatibility. But where the Windows Phone just blew my minds off is by making a lot of functionalities actually usable. And how.

I used it first at a retail outlet, and I fell in love with how the UI just moved around to my every swipe and tap. It's been a week now and so far it's amazing. The UI is just incredible and knocks the socks off iOS and Android. It is blazingly fast. It switches between apps effortlessly and now my favourite pastime has become 'see if you can beat the Windows Phone.' Trust me, I am not making any friends here.

It books tickets faster than any phone here.It accesses and posts stuff on facebook faster.Games load faster and can be switched between easier.

And grudgingly, a few cons: - No extendable SD Card memory. This would've been a deal breaker. But I am fine since only my iPod can carry all the songs I have. That's over 50GB of music. - No LED notification. For one you won't be disappointed that no one's texted you. - Whatsapp's WP version is wishy washy at the best. Sure, it functions. But not as snappy as other Windows apps. I hope it gets better soon.

Nifty touches:Xbox Live AvatarLive Tiles, Contact GroupingCharacter seeker while typing (VERY innovative; it's a use-it-to-know-it thing; type a long sentence and long press the text field to bring out a hovering cursor)Switching between previous images and camera mode with a single swipeCamera button can unlock screen and open camera mode (ready in 2 seconds; kid you not)

If you are worried about the availability of Apps in Marketplace. So far, the only apps that I have missed are Google Currents and Homerun Battle 3D. So it's not that big an issue.

Do try a Windows Phone hands-on to know what I've been talking about. There is very little chance that you will be disappointed. I know I wasn't. (Expand)

I am writing this review after an scrutinizing analysis on phones for 15-25k and i ended up buying this phone,Lets make it easy by adding my views by specs for your info.OS:Very refreshing and no flaws,best part is i am tired of looking at android devices all over.Display: One word"Super Amoled display with corning Gorilla glass" i am blown away with the display.Touch: Flows like water, thanks to the 1.4GHZ processor.Lag or latency: None observed in last one week,Amazing processing speed.Camera: Terrific shots in the day light,and flash works like magic.no more worries …I am writing this review after an scrutinizing analysis on phones for 15-25k and i ended up buying this phone,Lets make it easy by adding my views by specs for your info.OS:Very refreshing and no flaws,best part is i am tired of looking at android devices all over.Display: One word"Super Amoled display with corning Gorilla glass" i am blown away with the display.Touch: Flows like water, thanks to the 1.4GHZ processor.Lag or latency: None observed in last one week,Amazing processing speed.Camera: Terrific shots in the day light,and flash works like magic.no more worries about the pics in night.design: good and handy..but not a monster screen like S2.fits in hand beautifully.Build quality: no sqeeks but back cover is very cheap,thin plastic sheet,but if you dont open it frequenly u have no problem,coz it sits perfectly.music:makes it better looking with Zune player.and sound quality is competitive.loud speeker: Does the job for me. and ear piece is crystal clear.i like this feature a lot coz this a phone.Connectivity: Hands down to WIFI u pair it once then never in your life as it connects itself whenever the network available.Apps: I am not an apps master but useful apps.Rating:8.5/103 months i was in the market to buy a phone with 25k budget,i bought this one after checking it in the samsung store.If u have the budget and taste buy the beauty, u wont regret i promise.

Windows Phone OS has relatively very strict requirements. Keeping that in mind, Samsung I8350 is as cheap as windows phones will get (atleast until Windows Phone Tango has arrived). Nevertheless it flaunts a 1.4 ghz scorpion processor, 3.7 inch SuperAMOLED screen and a metal body. Not bad, Samsung!The OS on the other hand is not as versatile as, say, Android, but it may come as a breath of fresh air to some. Simple, fast and beautiful. However over-dependence on Zune, no Bluetooth file transfer, relatively less apps and no true multi-tasking can’t be overlooked.Pros:1. Albeit being…Windows Phone OS has relatively very strict requirements. Keeping that in mind, Samsung I8350 is as cheap as windows phones will get (atleast until Windows Phone Tango has arrived). Nevertheless it flaunts a 1.4 ghz scorpion processor, 3.7 inch SuperAMOLED screen and a metal body. Not bad, Samsung!The OS on the other hand is not as versatile as, say, Android, but it may come as a breath of fresh air to some. Simple, fast and beautiful. However over-dependence on Zune, no Bluetooth file transfer, relatively less apps and no true multi-tasking can’t be overlooked.Pros:1. Albeit being at the bottom of the food chain (for Windows phones), the cpu and gpu(1.4GHzQualcomm MSM8255Snapdragon CPU, Adreno 205 GPU, 512MB of RAM) don’t scream it. On the contrary, they are as good as any windows phone out there.2. 3.7” SuperAMOLED is one gorgeous piece of hardware (It has pentile matrix though).3. 8gb inbuilt storage.4. Mobile Office looks as good as it has ever on any OS.5. Metal back gives it a sturdy and premium feel.6. 5MP snapper does well in decently lit environmentsCons:Most cons would be due to limitations of the OS as has been listed earlier and is obviously common to all windows phones.1. Other than those, the video recording is not something to boast about.2. The speaker is relatively quiet.Competition:The most obvious alternative is Nokia Lumia 710. Lumia phones have an edge over other Windows phones in having nokia drive. 710, however, is all plastic and has a ClearBlack LCD(not AMOLED). But its price may fall in coming months.HTC Radar comes with a 3.8” S-LCD and 1 ghz scorpion processor, and as of now, is priced higher than Omnia W I8350. If price is not a constraint, you can probably go all the way up to Nokia Lumia 800, if you find its polycarbonate body irresistible. Omnia W I8350 faces two hurdles. One is the hype that Nokia has created during its launch of the Lumia duo. It is almost Nokia Lumia or any other OS sans windows. The second and as important is the presence of many Android alternatives at this price. Sony Ericcsson Ray and Sony Ericcsson Neo V from the Sony family and more importantly Samsung galaxy R I9103 with its dual core processor may well be worthy competitors.

Recently baught this phone with lot of hesitation leaving the hot Android. I do not regret with windows mango. Infact its awesome. Facebook/twitter are very tightly integrated with Contacts and pictures. I would say its a great social networking phone.

And about Omnia w, the AMOLED rocks. its really awesome. and the processor is fast.

Togather with mango, omnia touch never lags. Actually only after using this phone, i am feeling that some of the Android out there are slow... believe me... i am feeling it... anybody will feel it...

Verdict: Awesome phone.... if u are no…Recently baught this phone with lot of hesitation leaving the hot Android. I do not regret with windows mango. Infact its awesome. Facebook/twitter are very tightly integrated with Contacts and pictures. I would say its a great social networking phone.

And about Omnia w, the AMOLED rocks. its really awesome. and the processor is fast.

Togather with mango, omnia touch never lags. Actually only after using this phone, i am feeling that some of the Android out there are slow... believe me... i am feeling it... anybody will feel it...

Verdict: Awesome phone.... if u are not a great fan of android you should go for it. Even if u are a fan of android, still you should try Mango before rejecting this one... (Expand)

[OS]First of All , Windows Mango Xperience is so new , different , fresh that you will spend a lot of days xploring you spent device just like your first gadget love .Live Tiles give th[Display]Add to this Xperience Samsung's amazing Super Amoled Display and it just what you want in a phone .Sometimes i just put call on speaker phone and stare at the screen , turn it to 180deg and there is no lack on visibility . Super Amoled gives great pleasure in viewing HD Movies ,Youtube .I saw Hurt Locker , XMen First Class ,Friends with Benefits all HD .

[Games]It is gre…[OS]First of All , Windows Mango Xperience is so new , different , fresh that you will spend a lot of days xploring you spent device just like your first gadget love .Live Tiles give th[Display]Add to this Xperience Samsung's amazing Super Amoled Display and it just what you want in a phone .Sometimes i just put call on speaker phone and stare at the screen , turn it to 180deg and there is no lack on visibility . Super Amoled gives great pleasure in viewing HD Movies ,Youtube .I saw Hurt Locker , XMen First Class ,Friends with Benefits all HD .

[Games]It is great Middle Level Gaming Experience on a phone if you know what i mean .Thanks to 1.4 GHz proc and XBOX .Purchased NFS undercover and Assassins Creed and got totally addicted to the exprience .Phone never hung , crashed while playing NFS at Full throttle for long hours .

[Look and Feel] Metallic look and Sleek Form give it a Professional look also and i can easily boast it in my office .

[MS office]Very Easy to use and very helpful in daily and official live ehwn combined with Skydrive

[Camera]Okay if u already have canon or nikon at home .Great for day light shoots , bad for dark times of the day .

[disappointments]No mass-storage , Not every Mp3 in your can be your ringtone until it is < 1MB of duration 40s .

[Doubts]Whether it will be upgradable to Apollo version due in 4th quarter this year .

[Whether to buy from Flipkart ]

Definitely yes , although a freebie is available in some other sister sites . (Expand)

This has Super AMOLED - one of the best available displays (better than Lumia 800 and 710).It has a secondary camera for Video call which is not there in Lumiaand importantly it is less priced compared to Lumia's.Nokia, you don't have any more chances to get the market share again that you lost already.

If you are looking for a WP 7.5 Mango phoneunder then this is it.With the price drop, Lumia 710 cant even compete.Since its a windows phone it will have all the drawbacks and advanteges of the WP 7.5 Mango OS.

Heres my assessment: 4/5. 1 point deducted for the sound and video quality and no mass storage mode.

Pros.1. Silky smooth beautiful UI2. Novelty Value.3. Very customizable with infinite windows tiles.4. Impressive battery life.5. Very good social networking suite.6. Excellent hardware, at this price range no Android phonecan offer you suc…If you are looking for a WP 7.5 Mango phoneunder then this is it.With the price drop, Lumia 710 cant even compete.Since its a windows phone it will have all the drawbacks and advanteges of the WP 7.5 Mango OS.

Heres my assessment: 4/5. 1 point deducted for the sound and video quality and no mass storage mode.

Cons.1. Only 8gb inbuilt non expandable storage (skydrive offers 25 gb more and office documents can only be transfered through skydrive but I did see an app with a work around for this but havent tried it yet)2. Zune required to add any media content. Very limited formats for video.3. Custom ringtones should be only 40 seconds long and less than 1 mb in size(need to change genre of mp3 to 'Ringtone' in zune).4. Sound quality below average even with the headphones.5. My home key button doesnt respond everytime its pressed (needs to be pressed very hard..but could be a problem with my device only)6. Limited apps but you will get all the popular ones.7. No bluetooth transfer of files but can connect bluetooth headset.8. Video quality is ok but nothing out of this world.9. No free navigation software.

*I didnt face any issues wit wifi connectivity and havent tried 3g yet. Havent had any problem playng media off the net from youtube and soundcloud.

Overall I'm completely satisfied. If you want a Windows phone then this is it.